Fall 2026

Social Movements

SOC 626 examines the role of social structure, authorities, and leadership in the origins, mobilization, and success of social movements.

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Historical reviews of Anna Paretskaya: The course involves three papers, but reviewers note that grading is harsh, contributing to a challenging workload.

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SOC 626

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Fall 2026

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Historical reviews of Anna Paretskaya: Anna Paretskaya receives polarized reviews. One student found her engaging and interesting, while another criticized her lack of technology use, harsh grading, and dismissal of student opinions, discouraging participation.

ANNA PARETSKAYA is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Historical reviews of Anna Paretskaya: Anna Paretskaya's teaching style elicits polarized reactions, with some praising her engaging discussions while others find her lectures difficult and her grading harsh.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.58 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.42 GPA, 69.2% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.25 GPA, 58.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Anna Paretskaya: The course involves three papers, but reviewers note that grading is harsh, contributing to a challenging workload.

Historical reviews of Anna Paretskaya: Students may find it frustrating that the instructor does not use technology and often dismisses student opinions, discouraging participation.

Topics

  • Origins, mobilization, and strategy of social movements
  • Social structure, authorities, and leadership

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